Myrta Silva

Myrta Silva (September 11, 1927 – December 2, 1987) was a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and television producer who was known affectionately as "La Gorda de Oro". She rose to fame in 1949 as the lead vocalist for the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1927 (Arecibo), Died December 2, 1987 (Arecibo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-037484 10-in. 6/13/1939 La casita Orquesta Julio Roqué ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-037485 10-in. 6/13/1939 Déjamelo ver Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-037486 10-in. 6/13/1939 La llave Orquesta Julio Roqué Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037487 10-in. 6/13/1939 Salambo Orquesta Julio Roqué Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037488 10-in. 6/13/1939 Venancio Orquesta Julio Roqué Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-041443 10-in. 9/13/1939 No hay que hablar Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal group vocalist  
Victor BS-041445 10-in. 9/13/1939 Y algo más también Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-043242 10-in. 10/27/1939 Josefina Guzmán Grupo Victoria ; Rafael Hernández ; Myrta Silva Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-043244 10-in. 10/27/1939 La tartamuda Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-054709 10-in. 7/26/1940 Mis tres novios Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-054710 10-in. 7/26/1940 Los hijos de buda Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-054712 10-in. 7/26/1940 Tanta vanidad Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-054713 10-in. 7/26/1940 La bombonera Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-058601 10-in. 12/18/1940 Caprichosa Grupo Victoria ; Myrta Silva Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-060379 10-in. 1/27/1941 Cachita Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-060380 10-in. 1/27/1941 Los hijos de Buda (Mexican jumping bean) Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-063452 10-in. 4/4/1941 Por eso estás así Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-063453 10-in. 4/4/1941 Rumba matumba Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-063454 10-in. 4/4/1941 Me voy mamá Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-063455 10-in. 4/4/1941 Bin-ban-bun Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-063456 10-in. 4/4/1941 Por el norte y por el sur Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-063457 10-in. 4/4/1941 Tu pito no suena ya Myrta Silva Orquesta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-066892 10-in. 7/24/1941 Cuando vuelvas Ruth Fernández Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-073295 10-in. 5/29/1942 En mi soledad Orquesta Daniel Santos Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-073633 10-in. 3/23/1942 Po po po por eso Myrta Silva Orquesta Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090384 10-in. before 10/12/1948 Serenata mulata Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090388 10-in. 1948 Necesito olvidarte Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BAVE-090389 10-in. 10/12/1948 Sabrosa Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090401 10-in. 1948 La mujer y la pulga Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090409 10-in. before July 1949 Estoy enamorado Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BAVE-090410 10-in. before 10/12/1948 Sabor y ji-ji Orquesta Charles Rodríguez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2564 10-in. 7/31/1946 Camina como chencha la gamba Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2627 10-in. 8/8/1946 Sere de ti, seras de mi Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2628 10-in. 8/8/1946 Así es la vida Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor D6XB-2629 10-in. 8/8/1946 Incomprensión Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor D6XB-2630 10-in. 8/8/1946 Por qué será? Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-001[a] 10-in. before 9/11/1947 El bombón de Myrta Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-001[b] 10-in. before 9/16/1947 El olé Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-002[b] 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Rumba desafora Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-002[a] 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Echale tierra y tápala Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-003 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Por un besito Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-004 10-in. before 9/11/1947 Yes, yes Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-005 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Pellízcame donde no me duela Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-006 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Por algo será Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor CU-007 10-in. before 9/16/1947 Adiós comay gata Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-008 10-in. before 9/16/1947 La dominadora Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-009 10-in. before 9/16/1947 El talismán Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-010 10-in. before 9/16/1947 No se por qué Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo. with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor CU-220[b] 10-in. before 2/28/1949 El papalote Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-222[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 Castigadora Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-223[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 Eterna ilusión Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-224[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 Eso es mentira Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-225[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 La cosita Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-226[b] 10-in. before 2/28/1949 Ponme la mano, Caridad Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-227[b] 10-in. before 3/29/1949 Mi equivocación Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, vocalist  
Victor CU-228[b] 10-in. before 3/29/1949 El que de más se muere Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-229[b] 10-in. before 4/4/1949 Mi cinturita Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-326 10-in. before 2/6/1950 Murmuración Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-327[b] 10-in. before 10/14/1949 Esa soy yo Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-328[b] 10-in. before 10/14/1949 Ay, qué bueno sería Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor CU-329[b] 10-in. before 2/6/1950 Y tanto que me gustas Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-330 10-in. before 11/22/1949 Tú y tú Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-331 10-in. before 11/22/1949 Pa' la Habana me voy Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-332 10-in. before 10/14/1949 Oye, ¿Qué es lo tuyo? Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-333 10-in. before 11/22/1949 Si la envidia fuera tiña Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-380[b] 10-in. before 7/20/1950 Hemos terminado Orquesta Bebo Valdés ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-381 10-in. before 7/20/1950 Sabrosona Orquesta Bebo Valdés ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-953[a] 10-in. before 6/19/1942 Jugando de manos Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-954[a] 10-in. before 6/19/1942 La negra constancia Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor CU-956[a] 10-in. before 6/19/1942 Que va viejo! Orquesta Casino de la Playa ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-1411 10-in. before 3/4/1946 Aquí estoy Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor CU-1412 10-in. before 3/4/1946 ¡Ay, qué bueno! Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-1413 10-in. before 3/4/1946 La flauta de Bartolo Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor CU-1414 10-in. before 3/4/1946 El tumbaíto Conjunto Pérez Prado ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silva, Myrta," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

Silva, Myrta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231.

"Silva, Myrta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102231

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LCNAR: Silva, Myrta, 1927-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78071394

Wikidata: Myrta Silva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3392362

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121666683

MusicBrainz: Myrta Silva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/235010f1-50ce-4bb2-91a9-c836570193ff

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